Bringing Industry to Campus

In support of the University’s strategic plan to engage with Silicon Valley, we cultivate and maintain strong relationships with employers to encourage recruitment and to educate the campus community about industry and hiring trends. Here’s a sneak peek into what we’re up to:

We work with academic departments to connect faculty with target employers. This fall we are collaborating with faculty in the biology department to develop a lunch forum with biotech employers.

We offer employer site visits for faculty and staff. In the fall we are leading a tour of Google for Arts & Sciences faculty to showcase how their students translate academics into a career in high-tech.

We respond to student interest in popular industries with our Career Prep Boot Camps. These are 4 –week packages providing industry insight, contacts, and job and internship strategies. This fall our Healthcare Boot Camp includes a site visit to Kaiser Permanente and our Startup Boot Camp includes a visit to Guidebook.

We invite speakers to campus to educate faculty and staff about careers in specific industries. This fall we are hosting “Plug into the Green Economy: The New Frontier for Educators” with green career expert, Carol McClelland, PhD. Wednesday, October 16, 3:30-5:00, Parlor A, Benson.

We bring employers and alumni to campus for our quarterly industry events to educate students about careers. These networking events have highlighted careers with start-ups, biotech, nonprofit, social entrepreneurship, gaming, entertainment, and more.

Have an idea? We will consult with you and your department to build an employer relations plan customized to your students. This may include employer site visits for your department, lunches for faculty/staff with alumni and recruiters in industry, and targeted employer outreach. Contact:Courtney Budziak, 408.554.2189